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An Article for The Science Teacher

Posted on June 24, 2014 by davidvblack

Over a year ago I wrote an article for The Science Teacher, the journal of the National Science Teachers Association geared for high school teachers. I’ve known two of the authors of a column for that magazine, called Science 2.0, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged astronomy lesson, brown dwarf, close stars, constellations, kevin luhman, light year, manuscript, models, nearby stars, newly discovered stars, ngss, nsta, rogue planet, science and math, stellar abundance, stellar classes, stellar neighborhood, super jupiter, types of stars, WISE mission | Leave a comment

Recent Developments: Spring, 2014

Posted on June 24, 2014 by davidvblack

I haven’t written any posts recently for this blog for several reasons: partly because I’m not actively teaching astronomy or astrobiology this semester (winter 2014) and partly because I’ve been so busy with so many things that I haven’t had … Continue reading →

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Aerospace Education at the NSTA Conference

Posted on June 17, 2013 by davidvblack

The next two weeks will be very active on this blog as I report on my preparations and flights aboard SOFIA, the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy. I will be traveling to Dryden Flight Research Center a week from today … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged aerospace education, aesp, airborne astronomy ambassador, art and science, art and stem, i2i, ice core, inspire to inquire, nsta, san antonio, science education, SOFIA, solar system educator program, stratospheric observatory for infrared astronomy | Leave a comment

The Nearby Stars

Posted on May 5, 2013 by davidvblack

It would seem that I’ve been neglecting this blog lately, as I have not posted or made changes for over two months. This isn’t because I’ve being lazy or forgetful, it’s simply that I’ve been extremely busy doing other things. This … Continue reading →

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